Cervical neurofibromatosis with quadriparesis: Management by fibular strut graft

Cervical neurofibromatosis with quadriparesis: Management by fibular strut graft

This is a case report of an eight-year old boy with neurofibromatosis and a 120 dystrophic kyphosis of the cervical spine. He presented with progressive quadriparesis caused by spondyloptosis of the C2/C3, and was successfully treated by skull traction and one-stage anterior fibular strut graft lyin...

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Main Authors: Wichien Laohacharoensombat, Wiwat Wajanavisit, Patarawan Woratanarat
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spelling th-mahidol.298292018-09-24T16:35:58Z Cervical neurofibromatosis with quadriparesis: Management by fibular strut graft Wichien Laohacharoensombat Wiwat Wajanavisit Patarawan Woratanarat Mahidol University Medicine This is a case report of an eight-year old boy with neurofibromatosis and a 120 dystrophic kyphosis of the cervical spine. He presented with progressive quadriparesis caused by spondyloptosis of the C2/C3, and was successfully treated by skull traction and one-stage anterior fibular strut graft lying between the tubercle of the atlas through the C2 body slot and lower vertebrae. At seven years follow-up there was, loosening of lower vertebral screws which allowed growth and residual mobility of lower vertebral joints while the fusion of upper cervical spines was still solid. 2018-09-24T09:35:58Z 2018-09-24T09:35:58Z 2010-01-01 Article Indian Journal of Orthopaedics. Vol.44, No.1 (2010), 95-97 10.4103/0019-5413.54968 19983727 00195413 2-s2.0-74949144153 https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/29829 Mahidol University SCOPUS https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=74949144153&origin=inward
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Wichien Laohacharoensombat
Wiwat Wajanavisit
Patarawan Woratanarat
Cervical neurofibromatosis with quadriparesis: Management by fibular strut graft
description This is a case report of an eight-year old boy with neurofibromatosis and a 120 dystrophic kyphosis of the cervical spine. He presented with progressive quadriparesis caused by spondyloptosis of the C2/C3, and was successfully treated by skull traction and one-stage anterior fibular strut graft lying between the tubercle of the atlas through the C2 body slot and lower vertebrae. At seven years follow-up there was, loosening of lower vertebral screws which allowed growth and residual mobility of lower vertebral joints while the fusion of upper cervical spines was still solid.
author2 Mahidol University
author_facet Mahidol University
Wichien Laohacharoensombat
Wiwat Wajanavisit
Patarawan Woratanarat
format Article
author Wichien Laohacharoensombat
Wiwat Wajanavisit
Patarawan Woratanarat
author_sort Wichien Laohacharoensombat
title Cervical neurofibromatosis with quadriparesis: Management by fibular strut graft
title_short Cervical neurofibromatosis with quadriparesis: Management by fibular strut graft
title_full Cervical neurofibromatosis with quadriparesis: Management by fibular strut graft
title_fullStr Cervical neurofibromatosis with quadriparesis: Management by fibular strut graft
title_full_unstemmed Cervical neurofibromatosis with quadriparesis: Management by fibular strut graft
title_sort cervical neurofibromatosis with quadriparesis: management by fibular strut graft
publishDate 2018
url https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/29829
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